Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Brevet Major W. F. Stehelin, 67th Foot, late 13th Foot and 29th Foot

Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur 1845, 1 clasp, Sobraon (Lt. Wm. F. Stehelm [sic]. 29th. Regt.) a slightly later issue impressed in Pegu style; China 1857-60, no clasp (Captn. W. F. Stehelin. 67th. Regt.) very fine and better (2) £600-£800

William Francis Stehelin was born in Chichester, Sussex, on 27 March 1821 and was commissioned Ensign in the 13th Regiment of Foot on 30 April 1841. He served in India from 25 November 1841 to 16 February 1851, and was promoted Lieutenant on 20 December 1842, before exchanging in to the 29th Regiment of Foot on 25 July 1843, and being promoted Captain on 5 March 1850. He served again in India and Burma from 11 December 1852 to 6 January 1856, and again from 22 November 1857 to 15 October 1859. Exchanging once more into the 67th Regiment of Foot on 23 April 1859, he served with this new Regiment in China from 16 October 1859 to 8 June 1864, and was appointed Brevet Major on 18 February 1862. After a brief spell at the Cape of Good Hope, he resigned his commissioned on 28 May 1867.